Friday, December 16, 2005
'Hole in the World'
Right now, Friday night, on Bravo is an Eagles concert from Australia. They just sang a song that I somehow had missed for four years. Henley said they wrote it the night of 9/11.
It is a spiritual. It made my dang eyes tear up.
I get so tired of being so angry, sometimes. But I can't help it.
I look at what's going on in this country in the name of "security," and I look at what's going on in the so-called "culture war" in the name of Jesus, and it's either get mad or get so sad I don't want to get out of bed.
But I have to get out of bed. And so I'm angry a lot.
Good news -- relatively speaking -- came out of Congress the past couple of days:
McCain prevailed over the administration regarding torture -- torture! The Senate balked at the draconian anti-civil-liberties sections of the Patriot Act.
The House went on record against cuts to food stamps, higher fees on student loans and other spending reductions that would hit children, the elderly and the poor -- symbolic, but important.
The House also called for the administration to give Congress details of secret detention facilities overseas.
And as glad as I am to read of all of that -- people on the opposite side of the political spectrum from me are equally angered and appalled.
And I want to throw my hands up, and throw a fit -- and throw up.
So this song by the Eagles touched me. It's beautiful, with that Eagles five-part harmony. The words alone speak, too, though, and are worth meditating on, I think:
--ER
"Hole in the World"
There's a hole in the world tonight.
There's a Cloud of fear and sorrow.
There's a hole in the world tonight.
Don't let there be a hole in the world tomorrow.
They say that anger is just love disappointed.
They say that love is just a state of mind,
but all this fighting over who will be anointed.
Oh how can people be so blind
CH:
There's a hole in the world tonight.
There's a Cloud of fear and sorrow.
There's a hole in the world tonight.
Don't let there be a hole in the world tomorrow.
Oh they tell me there's a place over yonder,
cool water running through the burning sand,
until we we learn to love one
another we never reach the promise land.
CH:
There's a hole in the world tonight.
There's a Cloud of fear and sorrow.
There's a hole in the world tonight.
Don't let there be a hole in the world tomorrow.
(Repeat CH five times)
END
It is a spiritual. It made my dang eyes tear up.
I get so tired of being so angry, sometimes. But I can't help it.
I look at what's going on in this country in the name of "security," and I look at what's going on in the so-called "culture war" in the name of Jesus, and it's either get mad or get so sad I don't want to get out of bed.
But I have to get out of bed. And so I'm angry a lot.
Good news -- relatively speaking -- came out of Congress the past couple of days:
McCain prevailed over the administration regarding torture -- torture! The Senate balked at the draconian anti-civil-liberties sections of the Patriot Act.
The House went on record against cuts to food stamps, higher fees on student loans and other spending reductions that would hit children, the elderly and the poor -- symbolic, but important.
The House also called for the administration to give Congress details of secret detention facilities overseas.
And as glad as I am to read of all of that -- people on the opposite side of the political spectrum from me are equally angered and appalled.
And I want to throw my hands up, and throw a fit -- and throw up.
So this song by the Eagles touched me. It's beautiful, with that Eagles five-part harmony. The words alone speak, too, though, and are worth meditating on, I think:
--ER
"Hole in the World"
There's a hole in the world tonight.
There's a Cloud of fear and sorrow.
There's a hole in the world tonight.
Don't let there be a hole in the world tomorrow.
They say that anger is just love disappointed.
They say that love is just a state of mind,
but all this fighting over who will be anointed.
Oh how can people be so blind
CH:
There's a hole in the world tonight.
There's a Cloud of fear and sorrow.
There's a hole in the world tonight.
Don't let there be a hole in the world tomorrow.
Oh they tell me there's a place over yonder,
cool water running through the burning sand,
until we we learn to love one
another we never reach the promise land.
CH:
There's a hole in the world tonight.
There's a Cloud of fear and sorrow.
There's a hole in the world tonight.
Don't let there be a hole in the world tomorrow.
(Repeat CH five times)
END
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I am loath to quote a football coach, but as Lou Holtz said, "Nothing is ever as bad or good as it seems."
# posted by 
: 9:01 PM
: 9:01 PM
ER--
Ever heard Henley perform "Heart of the Matter"? Beautiful. Profoundly Christian.
"...how can love survive in such a graceless age?"
I commend it to your ears and eyes. Entire lyrics follow:
I got the call today, I didn’t wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old, true friend of ours was talkin’ on the phone
She said you’d found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside love’s open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?
I’m learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I’m learning again
I’ve been tryin’ to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it’s about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me anymore
These times are so uncertain
There’s a yearning undefined
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age?
The trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
They’re the very things - we kill I guess
Pride and competition
Cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us
You know it doesn’t keep me warm
I’m learning to live without you now
But I miss you, baby
And the more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I’d figured out
I have to learn again
I’ve been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think it’s about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me anymore
There are people in your life who’ve come and gone
They let you down you know they hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you baby; life goes on
You keep carryin’ that anger; it’ll eat you up inside, baby
I’ve been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thought seem to scatter
But I think it’s about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me
I’ve been tryin’ to get down
To the heart of the matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I’m thinkin’ about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me
Forgiveness
Forgiveness - baby
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, you don’t love me anymore
Fade
Ever heard Henley perform "Heart of the Matter"? Beautiful. Profoundly Christian.
"...how can love survive in such a graceless age?"
I commend it to your ears and eyes. Entire lyrics follow:
I got the call today, I didn’t wanna hear
But I knew that it would come
An old, true friend of ours was talkin’ on the phone
She said you’d found someone
And I thought of all the bad luck,
And the struggles we went through
And how I lost me and you lost you
What are these voices outside love’s open door
Make us throw off our contentment
And beg for something more?
I’m learning to live without you now
But I miss you sometimes
The more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I knew, I’m learning again
I’ve been tryin’ to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thoughts seem to scatter
But I think it’s about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me anymore
These times are so uncertain
There’s a yearning undefined
And people filled with rage
We all need a little tenderness
How can love survive in such a graceless age?
The trust and self-assurance that lead to happiness
They’re the very things - we kill I guess
Pride and competition
Cannot fill these empty arms
And the work I put between us
You know it doesn’t keep me warm
I’m learning to live without you now
But I miss you, baby
And the more I know, the less I understand
All the things I thought I’d figured out
I have to learn again
I’ve been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But everything changes
And my friends seem to scatter
But I think it’s about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me anymore
There are people in your life who’ve come and gone
They let you down you know they hurt your pride
You better put it all behind you baby; life goes on
You keep carryin’ that anger; it’ll eat you up inside, baby
I’ve been trying to get down
To the heart of the matter
But my will gets weak
And my thought seem to scatter
But I think it’s about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me
I’ve been tryin’ to get down
To the heart of the matter
Because the flesh will get weak
And the ashes will scatter
So I’m thinkin’ about forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, even if you don’t love me
Forgiveness
Forgiveness - baby
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Forgiveness
Even if, you don’t love me anymore
Fade
# posted by : 9:56 PM
: 9:56 PM
They say that anger is just love disappointed... perfect.
Thank you for all of your kind words, I am home now and will be hanging around once again.
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Thank you for all of your kind words, I am home now and will be hanging around once again.
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